Книги видавництва Taunton Press

A porch can change the way you live in your house--it can entirely change the way your house looks--it can change the way you relate to your neighborhood. There is, simply, something magical about a porch. It slows you down, it tells you to take some...

Organizing is a process and not one that requires you to tackle the entire house in one sweeping session. As such, you'll find that this book is arranged according to the various hot spots in the home, starting with the area inside the front door and...

Over 300 ideas covering today's range of outdoor kitchen equipment and furnishings plus top-notch design advice combine to create the only outdoor kitchen design sourcebook you'll ever need. Inside you'll learn how to make smart choices about what yo...

One of the hottest trends in home design is the creation of outdoor roomsall the comfort of the family room, kitchen, and dining room in an al fresco setting. Interior designers are now applying their skills to exterior spaces, while landscape design...

Patios and walks no longer consist of bland expanses of concrete or an unimaginative rectangle tacked onto the back of a house. Designs are elaborate and materials abundant. There's no better way to get a glimpse at how you can transform your landsca...

Looking for inspiration and direction in the design or remodel of your home? Clearly written and profusely illustrated, Patterns of Home brings you the timeless lessons of residential design. The 10 patterns described in the book -- among them, "capt...

Swimming pools aren't what they used to be. No longer just rectangular blue holes surrounded by concrete aprons, today's pools come in myriad shapes, sizes and options. You can learn all about them in Taunton's Pool Idea Book. From in-ground and ...

This handy reference offers more than 40 major corner and edge techniques for garments and home decorating projects. The easy, step-by-step instructions are appropriate for all experience levels and cover everything from tablecloths and napkins to pi...

There's nothing quite as functional - or as beautiful - as nature's own building blocks. Often shaped and weathered by natural forces, each stone has its own unique look and feel. Used as elements in a carefully planned landscape design, stonework...

Front yards make strong first impressions. Taunton's Front Yard Idea Book gives you the tools you need to make your yard's first impression spectacular. The first outdoor book in Taunton's popular Idea Book series, this book is filled with practical ...

Welcome to the Pleasures of the Outdoor Kitchen Whether you live in a climate where outdoor living is possible for most of the year, or, as I do, in a place where spring and summer merge into a bare three-month-long window, cooking and dining outs...

Nearly a quarter-million people bought this ground-breaking book when it was published in Fall 1998. Since then, the books simple message -- that quality should come before quantity -- has started a movement in home design. Homeowners now know to exp...

We are living in complex times, in a commodified, virtual, and overstimulated culture. One response to high levels of complexity and overstimulation is to look for yet another gadget or closet organizer to simplify our lives. But the answer lies some...

Two decades ago, Tedd Benson helped kindle the dramatic rebirth of timber framing in this country. Today Benson and others are combining centuries-old timber-framing techniques with modern building materials to create houses that are as beautiful as ...

Tile is back, and its better than ever. After a half-decade lull in the use of tile for interior finishes, new styles, products, and lower prices have brought on a resurgence of interest in tile. The Tile Idea book showcases the wide range of styles ...